The LPN/LVN is caring for a postoperative appendectomy patient. When assessing the patient for pain, the nurse documents that the patient reports pain rating an "8" on a scale of 0 to 10. According to Sister Callista Roy's adaptation model, a patient experiencing pain would be an example of
A) focal stimuli.
B) contextual stimuli.
C) residual stimuli.
D) physiological stimuli.

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Sister Roy's adaptation model identifies the types of stimuli as focal, contextual, and residual. Physiological stimuli are not a type included in Sister Roy's theory. Focal stimuli refer to something direct, such as a patient experiencing pain. Contextual stimuli refer to other factors that affect the focal stimuli, such as being examined in the area of pain. Residual stimuli refer to both internal and external factors that may not always be evident.

The LPN/LVN Is Caring for a Postoperative Appendectomy Patient